Sep 9, 2005 14:41
19 yrs ago
French term
parachutés tout ficelés
French to English
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"Par ailleurs, l’analyse des terroirs implique une prise en compte de la diversité des situations locales, à l’encontre des solutions passe-partout comme les « paquets technologiques » parachutés tout ficelés, sans souci des particularités locales du milieu".
It's about the all-purpose development programmes implemented in African agricultural systems. See what it means, but can't find a good way of putting it.
It's about the all-purpose development programmes implemented in African agricultural systems. See what it means, but can't find a good way of putting it.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | brought in from the outside in tidy little packages |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 3 +2 | one-size-fits-all packages they just dump on them |
sarahl (X)
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| 4 | pre-digested solutions offloaded on them |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 | that arrive already set up |
Suzy G
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| 4 | dropped in their laps all-ready-to-go |
Paul Kozelka
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| 3 | imposed as ready-made packages |
Philip Taylor
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Proposed translations
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27 mins
French term (edited):
parachut�s tout ficel�s
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brought in from the outside in tidy little packages
to parachute in French means to bring in someone or something from the outside that is unrelated to the matter/subject/topic or concern at hand
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Note added at 27 mins (2005-09-09 15:09:16 GMT)
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Or
all bundled up and brought in from the outside
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Note added at 40 mins (2005-09-09 15:22:17 GMT)
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final: brought in in neat little bundles
brought in= cela donne l'idée de parachuté..
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Note added at 27 mins (2005-09-09 15:09:16 GMT)
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Or
all bundled up and brought in from the outside
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Note added at 40 mins (2005-09-09 15:22:17 GMT)
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final: brought in in neat little bundles
brought in= cela donne l'idée de parachuté..
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Some really good ideas, thanks everyone, but think this one is the tidiest!"
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1 hr
French term (edited):
parachut�s tout ficel�s
one-size-fits-all packages they just dump on them
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Peer comment(s):
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RHELLER
: another way of putting it - they are probably kits (each region should be left some room to customize)
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yo sistah!
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sporran
: or drop on them
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thanks sporran
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emiledgar
: Yes, this is the one, captures the mood and meaning perfectly
2 hrs
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thanks emiledgar (zola-poe?)
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Suzy G
: sorry, but I don't think the word "dump" is very appropriate here and certainly does not "capture the mood" as commented above!
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1 hr
French term (edited):
parachut�s tout ficel�s
imposed as ready-made packages
another version
2 hrs
pre-digested solutions offloaded on them
air-lifted in (not literally)
shipped in
more ideas
shipped in
more ideas
6 hrs
French term (edited):
parachut�s tout ficel�s
that arrive already set up
7 hrs
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French term (edited):
parachut�s tout ficel�s
dropped in their laps all-ready-to-go
"dropped..." is a figurative expression meaning "here it is, now you handle it" (without a strong malicious sense of imposition) and "all-ready-to-go" is another way of saying "ready-made" or "pre-packaged"
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